Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/388/1
Document: 7
Jan 13, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
Magdalen Lewis, Married
aka Maudlen Lewis
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/823/3
Document: 32
Jan 18, 1787
Crime

Pembroke, Begelly

Theft of a sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
Thomas Lewellin, Collier
Pembroke, Begelly
Plea:
Prosecutor
Isaac Morse
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/5
Document: 11
Jan 19, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Violent assault on Sarah Lumley, prosecutor's wife, who was in labour with a quick child, by pulling her by the hair and tearing hair from her head. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Richard Pryce, Dyer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Lumley
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/5
Document: 6
Jan 29, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of cloth belonging to the prosecutor and John Evans, Wrexham, co. Denb. draper. The prosecutor had sold the cloth to John Evans at the market; it was stolen from the latter's room. Prisoner aged 30. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Lewis Proctor, Labourer
aka Lewis Matthews
Montgomery, Berriw 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Tibbot, Berriw, weaver
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
R, I/Cp, Ca ( & in 4/193/6-8 ), J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/824/2
Document: 14 1
Jan 31, 1787
Crime

Pembroke, Letterston

Obstructing the highway by erecting a hedge across it. The new road thus formed by the prisoner, being more suitable than the old, was accepted. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Peter Meyler, Farmer
Pembroke, Letterston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Thomas, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6/8d2

Other:
A, Map, Consent, O, Ce

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/904/1
Document: 63 1
Jan 31, 1787
Crime

Cardigan, Lampeter

Assault and threatening behaviour towards the prosecutor, his wife, over a period of time. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Thomas Davies, Farmer
Cardigan, Lampeter
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ap

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/626/5
Document: 4
Feb 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanbleddian

Highway robbery. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Evan Francis, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Richard
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
J, Ca (+in 4/626/6)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1011/7
Document: 20
Feb 2, 1787
Crime

Flint, Penley

Aiding and abetting Paul Phillips, Chirk, carpenter, to steal a sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
William Griffiths, Butcher 1
Flint, Overton 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Prynald, Penley, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1011/7
Document: 20
Feb 2, 1787
Crime

Flint, Penley

Theft of a sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
Paul Phillips, Carpenter 1
Flint, Chirk 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Prynald, Penley, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/529/7
Document: 8
Feb 6, 1787
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Theft of a horse. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
John Llywarch, Blacksmith
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Matthew
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 8
Feb 10, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of a sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
William Williams, Labourer
aka William Saunders
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Williams, Defynnog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/903/5
Document: 34
Feb 12, 1787
Crime

Cardigan, Lampeter

Burglary of the house of Catherine Saunders and stealing personal goods including door lock, padlock and ladle belonging to prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Joseph David, Yeoman
Cardigan, Lampeter
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of 2/-1

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.